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Service Corporation International (SCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$81.78 -0.40 (-0.49%)
Closing price 03:30 PM Eastern
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$81.72 -0.06 (-0.07%)
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About Service Corporation International Stock (NYSE:SCI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$81.05
$82.21
50-Day Range
$75.21
$82.18
52-Week Range
$68.84
$89.37
Volume
503,168 shs
Average Volume
1.06 million shs
Market Capitalization
$11.64 billion
P/E Ratio
22.47
Dividend Yield
1.57%
Price Target
$89.25
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Service Corporation International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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61st Percentile Overall Score

SCI MarketRank™: 

Service Corporation International scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 247th out of 441 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Service Corporation International are expected to grow by 9.64% in the coming year, from $3.84 to $4.21 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Service Corporation International is 22.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Service Corporation International is 22.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.97.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Service Corporation International has a PEG Ratio of 2.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Service Corporation International has a P/B Ratio of 7.04. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Service Corporation International's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.13% of the float of Service Corporation International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Service Corporation International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Service Corporation International has recently increased by 6.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Service Corporation International pays a meaningful dividend of 1.56%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Service Corporation International has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Service Corporation International is 35.16%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Service Corporation International will have a dividend payout ratio of 30.40% next year. This indicates that Service Corporation International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Service Corporation International's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    4.13% of the float of Service Corporation International has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Service Corporation International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Service Corporation International has recently increased by 6.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Service Corporation International has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Service Corporation International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for SCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Service Corporation International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $410,076.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 4.40% of the stock of Service Corporation International is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    85.53% of the stock of Service Corporation International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Service Corporation International's insider trading history.
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SCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Service Corporation International's stock was trading at $79.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SCI stock has increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $81.78.

Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.05. The business's revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Service Corporation International's board approved a share buyback program on Wednesday, November 8th 2023, which authorizes the company to repurchase $600,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 6.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Shares of SCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Service Corporation International investors own include Salesforce (CRM), Chevron (CVX), Home Depot (HD), Meta Platforms (META), CocaCola (KO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Bank of America (BAC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/30/2025
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FUNERAL SVS&REL
Sub-Industry
Personal Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:SCI
Employees
24,953
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$89.25
High Stock Price Target
$92.00
Low Stock Price Target
$85.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
22.47
Forward P/E Ratio
21.30
P/E Growth
2.02
Net Income
$518.65 million
Pretax Margin
16.57%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.19 billion
Cash Flow
$5.88 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.92
Book Value
$11.61 per share
Price / Book
7.04

Miscellaneous

Free Float
136,094,000
Market Cap
$11.64 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.92

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This page (NYSE:SCI) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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